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[RC] Boots and gaited horses - Tara M SheppardI have two Standardbred horses that are bare-footed. I use the Easy-boot Epics and the Cavallo boots. My gelding has real upright walls on the inside of the hind feet. I noticed that he started to "pop" in his hips. (This was when he was being shod with metal shoes.) I had the shoes pulled, gave the horses some adjustment time to being barefoot. It took me a while to get good at applying these boots but am so glad I made the switch. My gelding's "popping" in his hips has stopped! I use the boots on all four hooves and have been riding this way now for a year and love it! No more missing shoes on ride day with part of the hoof missing. I can now ride EVERY time. No more waiting for the farrier to come out and re-attach a shoe! My horses hooves are so strong and sturdy now. I ride at the flying pace and or trot and have absolutely NO problem with these boots. I think we are a good example of how well these boots can work if you just give it a chance. So, for you gaited horse people out there, just give it a try. Just try to imagine a gaited horse gaiting at 30mph with boots on! If my horses can do it so can yours. As for fit issues, the most important thing is a good balanced trim.- The boots will work on the rear feet as long as you get the measurement correct from toe to buttress of heel. Good-Luck- -Tara =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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